Re: Your Favorite Soap and Why

Originally Posted by lilybelle

Yay for Old Spice original! There are Old Spice body washes now, but I know the Mister wouldn't use anything like that. He likes things "the same".

I love L'Occitane. I don't think I've used any of their soaps, though. I'm going to check that out. Verbena Shea Butter is probably nice in summer. My soaps are safe, too - especially the really perfumey ones and shower gels. Not that I mind if he uses them, but he just likes his Dove Bar.

Lol Lilybelle are we sharing the same husband here? Mine likes things "the same" too. Do check out the L'Occitane Soaps, they are reasonably priced, BIG bars, they last for ages, And the shea butter is great for my dry skin. And of course, lemony, or lavender, if you want a scent. I believe one of them is a non-fragrant bar. Speaking of the hubster, he is currently making me a lovely wooden stand, to display my samples on, in his manly, Old Spicey, staid kind of way, he is a bit of a darling. And wielding his drill as we speak. Lol

Re: Your Favorite Soap and Why

I really like castile soaps because they are so good for your skin and the scent is neutral, And another favorite of mine which I recommend all my fellow basenoters to try is black soap Its hand made all natural and has done wonders for my skin and complexion.

Re: Your Favorite Soap and Why

I attempted to make a soap for the hub, with TF Arabian Wood but i was extremely stingy with the amount of drops i put in, that it was too faint a smell. And making cold process soap takes too long before you can use it, so i always used EO's for that. I need to add more TF to the melt and pour base.

My own home made cold process soap, was imho, the best i'd used, because it was full of good stuff like seaweed, goat's milk, bentonite, kaolin, or aloe vera, i just don't have the space and facilities here, that i had back in Ireland. I might start making it again, if i get some space and/or spare time. Both are at a premium right now

Re: Your Favorite Soap and Why

My favorite soap is the white, dove soap. It does a great job cleaning, it has no oil and does not leave any residue on my skin. Also, it does not dry my skin out. I have been using it for a couple of years now and really like it.

Re: Your Favorite Soap and Why

Originally Posted by senore01

My favorite soap is the white, dove soap. It does a great job cleaning, it has no oil and does not leave any residue on my skin. Also, it does not dry my skin out. I have been using it for a couple of years now and really like it.

Re: Your Favorite Soap and Why

No soap! No soap in our hard water, it doesn't clean, makes skin feel tight and coated and sticks dirt to the tub in this uncleanable layer of calcified minerals. Woe to anyone who gets it in their hair because the hair will have to be cut off, it can't be salvaged. So soap was banned from my house over 20 years ago, we use detergent-based body washes which aren't as prone to "soap scum" as real natural soap. On occasion we've ended up with liquid products that were made with real soap by accident and the effect is dramatic.

I like Body Shop body washes, the orange and mango and the olive one is quite nice; and also like the Alba Botanica washes. Anything we can get in a big liter bottle that isn't "antibacterial" is preferred.